From Julián Castro <[email protected]>
Subject People, not wealthy donors, first
Date October 18, 2019 9:32 PM
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The way we campaign is a reflection of our values.

While some candidates dismiss the power of grassroots support in favor of wealthy donors, I am proud that my campaign has the highest percentage of grassroots donors of any candidate.

I know that the reason so many working folks support my campaign is because I have focused on issues that matter to them.

While other campaigns focused on attacking bold ideas and the frontrunners in the last debate, I was the only one to highlight police violence, the shooting of Atatiana Jefferson, and I was the only candidate to point out the hypocrisy of letting ISIS fighters run free in Syria while keeping innocent children in cages at our southern border.

I was disappointed to hear today that Mayor Buttigieg accepted a maximum donation and planned to attend a fundraiser co-hosted by the former city attorney in Chicago who worked to make sure the public never got to see the footage of police killing 17-year-old Laquan McDonald. I applaud Mayor Buttigieg for returning the contribution, but at a time where police violence remains such a critical issue, it shouldn't take four months to return such a problematic contribution.

My campaign has always put people first.

When I began this race, I didn't go to Iowa or New Hampshire, I went to San Juan, Puerto Rico, to tell our fellow citizens there that, if elected president, I wouldn't forget them.

I visited the storm drain tunnels under the Las Vegas strip that provide shelter to people struggling with homelesness.

And I crossed the border to Matamoros, Mexico, to see the devastating consequences of Donald Trump's Remain in Mexico policy.

It's no secret that my campaign hasn't raised as much as some of the other campaigns in this race -- I've refused to accept money from corporate (or any) PACs, and federal lobbyists and I will NOT compromise my principles. This campaign belongs to you and no matter what, I will continue to focus on the issues that matter and the communities that have often been left behind.

Contribute today if you believe in this vision and agree that this is how campaigns should be run:

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Thank you,

Julián

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